Criminal Law

The legal profession will rise up to challenge the constitutionality of the federal government’s proposed Bill C-51 once it becomes law , says Toronto criminal defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger .
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A client's acquittal on an impaired driving charge — because the investigating officers had no reasonable suspicion to justify a roadside breath sample — is extremely unusual in these circumstances, says Toronto criminal lawyer Aaron Harnett .
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The Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) recent landmark decision is important because it ensures protection of Canadians’ privacy rights when it comes to digital material stored on a shared computer, says Toronto criminal lawyer Jill Presser , who acted as counsel for an intervener in the case.
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Opening the administration of methadone to those who have a “stake in the recovery of the drug addicts” is a way to create a treatment system that works, Toronto criminal lawyer Ryan Handlarski writes in The Lawyer’s Daily .
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Taking on a second or even third trial is emotionally exhausting for clients, witnesses and counsel — but if the stakes are high, it’s a challenge they must accept, Toronto criminal lawyer Lindsay Daviau tells AdvocateDaily.com .
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Giving police the power to demand a mandatory breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop is an “unnecessary” erosion of civil liberties that will clog the courts with challenges for years, Toronto criminal lawyer Joseph Neuberger tells Global News Radio .
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reaffirmed Canada's commitment to the rule of law following Donald Trump's declaration that he might intervene in charges against a top Chinese corporate executive who was arrested in Vancouver.
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SAINT JOHN, N.B. — One of the most baffling aspects of the Richard Oland murder case was the focus of attention at his son's trial on Wednesday: What happened to the multimillionaire's cellphone, the only thing taken from the crime scene?
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Ottawa criminal lawyer Céline Dostaler ‘s successful result in having her client acquitted of drunk driving charges turned on the fact that the woman's only intention in sitting in the driver's seat of a running vehicle was to charge her cellphone, she writes in The Lawyer’s Daily .
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Those in the justice system should be as vigilant about ensuring there's no political interference to derail the court process as they are about supporting sexual assault victims bringing complaints forward, Toronto criminal lawyer Melody Izadi tells AdvocateDaily.com .
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